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Historical backdrop
While the name “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have noticed the folklore to be a more gripping story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden engaged by her father to an Indian warrior she detested. She opted to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of marrying a man she did not love. The tale says that she paddled her canoe over the falls and into He-No’s arms. Together their souls will live evermore in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You most likely already know that tourism is the areas chief source of income. This really commenced during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After our country's Civil War the railroads began publicizing the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamourize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored another boom immediately after World War One. It was the automobile that offered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area became much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new motorcars to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been trying to rule the monumental water flow as an endless supply of energy. The first successful effort to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his sawmill with a modest man made channel. The major evolution came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering science made it possible to channel electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls will bring around 4.4GW of power to the encircling areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans started to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was quickly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to score a fast fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for growth. This came at a cost to the innate beauty of the region. As luck would have it a group of concerned citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara drive. This organization was successful in convincing the general public that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, started out purchasing land from developers in an movement to slow down the overpowering development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each organizations have been hugely successful at keeping up the area and curtailing development so that the next generations will be able to enjoy this natural marvel.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a deep story of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your looking for a vacation to the vicinity, I’m sure you’ll be able to discover enough to do. I have listed a few dependable books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a entire list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to depart the area as decent as you discovered it and to leave the barrel at home.
Niagara Falls : An Intimate Portrait - by John Grant
Fodor's Toronto 2006 : With Niagara Falls & the Niagara Wine Region (Fodor's Gold Guides) - by Fodor's
In the Mad Water: Two Centuries of Adventure and Lunacy at Niagara Falls - by T. W. Kriner
Niagara Falls Volume II (Images of America) - by Daniel M. Dumych
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